override meaning
override :
cancellation, rejection
noun
▪ The manager used an override on the decision.
▪ The manager used a cancellation on the decision.
▪ There was an override of the rules.
▪ There was a rejection of the rules.
paraphrasing
▪ cancellation – override
▪ rejection – override
override :
cancel, overrule
verb
▪ The director can override the decision.
▪ The director can cancel the decision.
▪ They decided to override the policy.
▪ They decided to cancel the policy.
paraphrasing
▪ overrule – override
▪ cancel – override
▪ nullify – override
▪ supersede – override
Pronunciation
override [ˌoʊvərˈraɪd]
The stress is on 'ride' and sounds like 'oh-ver-ride'.
Common phrases and grammar about override
override - Common meaning
noun
cancellation, rejection
verb
cancel, overrule
Part of Speech Changes for "override"
▪ overriding (adjective) – more important than anything else
▪ overridable (adjective) – can be canceled or changed
Common Expressions with "override"
▪ use an override – use a cancellation
▪ override a decision – cancel a decision
▪ override the system – cancel the system
▪ override authority – cancel authority
Important examples of override in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, override is often used to mean canceling a decision or rule.
Example of a confusing word: overlook (to miss noticing)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a verb, override is used to show authority or power in TOEIC grammar questions.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
override authority
'cancel authority', used when talking about using power to change decisions.
override the system
means 'to cancel or change the system', used when discussing technology or processes.
Differences between similar words and override
override
,
overrule
differences
Override is often used to cancel a decision, while overrule is used to reject a decision.
override
,
cancel
differences
Override implies using authority to cancel, while cancel is a general term for stopping something.
Words with the same origin as override
The origin of override
override comes from the Old English 'oferridan', meaning to ride over, and later to cancel or change.
Word structure
It has the prefix over (above), root ride (to ride), and means 'to ride over'.
Words with the same origin
The root of override is ride. Words with the same root include ride (to sit on and control a vehicle), rider (someone who rides).
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